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    Question about screwdrivers?...

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Ryan, Sep 28, 2011.

  1. Ryan

    Ryan NBR Moderator

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    I like to take apart my laptop often, reapply thermal, dust clean, etc.

    But I haven't really thought of investing in a decent driver kit.

    I might now, as I stripped some screws with my belkin kit,

    Does anybody know what size screws the Clevo P150HM uses? I'm not really familiar with the philips naming.. 0 or 1?..

    Also, if anybody can point me to a good set, magnetized and hardened?.. set of good screwdrivers on Amazon(I have gift cards), I would be glad to rep whoever..

    It would be good to know what the factory or resellers use..
     
  2. tommytomatoe

    tommytomatoe Notebook Evangelist

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    I bought a precision toolkit from Ace Hardware stores for $13.99. Today I removed the hard drive cover to put in a SSD. I used the Phillips #0.
     
  3. Alex

    Alex Super Moderator

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    Search on Amazon in Tools & Home Improvement
    Keywords
    moody
    Wiha

    I have both brands that I use for general laptop repair (I won't comment on your laptop screw sizes as I don't know for sure) , they are usually sold in sets , so you will get the common philips type #1 , #0 ,#00


    Not cheap, but without a good screwdriver you risk stripping screw heads
     
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    Drift King Notebook Guru

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    I have a lot of Craftsman and Snap-On tools... But when it comes to screw drivers, I love my Wiha master tech bench set. =)
     
  5. Ryan

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    The first choice is the best as it contains Phillips Sizes: #000, #00, #0, #1

    The second only has 2 phillips #00, #0

    The #1 size is quite common , so go with the first
     
  7. Ryan

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    Thanks Alex!

    Going with the Wiha!